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However, this season, he has not made himself available to United due to injury issues. Meanwhile, Ole Gunnar’s men have done quite well without the Frenchman for the majority of the season. Despite struggling without creativity in the initial stages, they have managed to reach 5thspot in the league standings.
The Red Devils have a plethora of midfield talents in their ranks. Fred and Scott McTominay have improved a lot under the Norwegian’s guidance. While the Scotsman was out for a while, Nemanja Matic did a decent job and looks to have improved.
The manager then signed Portuguese ace Bruno Fernandes to provide creativity in their attacking system. The former Sporting Lisbon man has repaid the faith Solskjaer showed on him by bringing life into United’s dull attack. He has scored 3 goals and provided 3 assists in 8 games for the club and looks set to claim a spot for himself the starting XI.
Manchester United fans want Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to give midfielder James Garner more chances in the first team.
Garner has been outstanding in the Academy this season, scoring nine goals in twelve matches, but his first team opportunities have been limited to six games, including three Europa League starts and an 8-minute Premier League cameo against Norwich City in October.
The 18-year-old produced another magnificent display for the Under 23’s yesterday, scoring two goals and dominating the midfield as United beat Stoke City 3-2 at the Bet 365 stadium.
His latest performance has prompted fans to take to social media to demand to see Garner given a chance to impress in Thursday’s FA Cup tie against Derby County.
‘Start him against Derby alongside Fred and he will be fine. He doesn’t panic and likes to find forward passes.’
‘I recommend Garner should play in the FA Cup against Derby on Thursday’
‘Give him a chance in the F. A. Cup game against Derby’.
‘He is the best youth prospect we have’
Many fans also believe that Garner deserves a more permanent first team squad place.
‘Should have been promoted when McTominay was out’
‘He obviously needs game time’
‘Send Lingard & Pereira there. Bring Garner to main team’
Manchester United are ready to consider goalkeeper David de Gea’s future at the club this summer after growing concerned with his mentality, according to one report.
The Spaniard has made a number of costly mistakes this season, the latest of which came in Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Everton when he decided to just kick the ball straight at Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who was given what felt like an eternity to close down the season
Obviously, that’s not good. But what’s worse is that it was his seventh mistake which has cost the red devil’s goal since the start of last season – no player has made more in that timeframe.
Club officials are said to have concerns about his waning concentration and general level of performance of their four-time Player of the Year.
They already had to suffer through an abysmal run of form from the stopper last season, and it is thought that the Spaniard might have lost himself more than few fans because of his penchant for making life harder than it needs to be.
To make matters worse, De Gea has had to sit and watch 22-year-old Dean Henderson shine on loan this season.
United have been keeping a keen eye on the youngster’s progress, and they are set to hold talks with the Blades over the coming
Manchester United completed the signing of Bruno Fernandes last month from Sporting Lisbon and the Portugal international is already turning heads at Old Trafford.
The stylish midfielder made his debut against Wolverhampton Wanderers last time out and was voted as man of the match.
Although he is currently out injured, one of the players that will be expected to form a long lasting partnership with Burno Fernandes is Scott McTominay and the Scotsman has disclosed to the club’s media team that he is looking forward to beginning that partnership soonest.
While in training during the winter break, Scott McTominay granted an exclusive interview to Manchester United’s official website and he disclosed that he had been watching Bruno Fernandes in training and he could understand why Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was adamant to bring him to Old Trafford.
He said: “Yeah, in the brief moments that I have seen him in training, he has looked really, really good. He has looked like every type of player that the manager wants as well, so hopefully that can come to us on the pitch and he can show us what he can do. I can’t wait to play alongside him.”
Manchester United take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Monday but Scott McTominay is expected to miss that clash.
However, he has been working on his fitness and he declared that he was feeling good and should return to the pitch soon.
Bruno Fernandes is likely to link up with Fred and Nemanja Matic in midfield but the fans of the Red Devils would hope that McTominay and Paul Pogba play alongside Fernandes before the end of the season as they aim to reach their goal of finishing in the top Four of this season’s Champions League.
Barcelona has been granted to opportunity to make an emergency signing by the Spanish Football Federation and La Liga despite the close of the regular transfer window.
Barcelona was given permission on Monday to make an emergency signing and have 15 days to complete a transfer.
The injury to Luis Suarez and Ousmane Dembele has given the La Liga champions the chance to make an emergency signing and the Camp Nou directors are set to bring Martin Braithwaite to the Camp Nou for a fee of €18 million.
The Leganes forward and Barcelona are set to agree to a three-and-a-half-year deal that runs until the summer of 2023.
It would be a surprise if Barcelona seal a deal for Braitwaite, 28, a player that was playing in the English Championship just two seasons ago before moving to Leganes.
‘Martial is not a No.9, he is not a striker’ – Man Utd can’t use Frenchman as lone frontman, says McClaren
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The ex-Red Devils coach feels Ole Gunnar Solskjaer needs to tinker with his attacking plans while also finding more leaders in the middle of the park
United have been told that Anthony Martial “is not a No.9, he is not a striker”, with Steve McClaren claiming that the Red Devils need better balance in their side and more leaders.
Issues in the final third of the field have been a source of concern for those at Old Trafford throughout the 2019-20 campaign.
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Martial and Marcus Rashford have both led the line at times, while also operating in wider roles.
while Sir Alex Ferguson’s former assistant has also suggested that United lack a commanding presence in the middle of the park.
I think this is where he’s been struggling in this midfield and its blend and balance,” McClaren told Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side.
“It’s square pegs in square holes, round pegs in round holes. At the moment [Andreas] Pereira, who I’ve seen play as a No 10, is he a holder?
Fred is getting better, more confident, but he likes to roam around. They’ve got nobody like a [Roy] Keane sat in there.
“Absolutely [Scott McTominay] could do that but he still goes and wanders, but at least he’s got the physicality to get around. So they’re missing somebody in there.
United have signed [Bruno] Fernandes who they think is their No 10. A key role when you’re playing that kind of system.
“[Juan] Mata, great player. Best position? Don’t know, don’t know. Winger? No. James is still a young player finding his legs and the key one is Martial.
The frenchman player is not a No 9, he is not a striker. All his goals, all his best moments are on that left-hand side. Whether that’s outside left or whether that’s inside left, that’s where he plays.
“He cannot play down the middle on his own.”
The first job is to get them characters of leadership, or people who can become leaders, back in at Old Trafford, back on that training ground.
“Because the inconsistency is an inconsistency of training day to day, Monday to Friday, where you need leaders continuously, continuously setting standards.
“When I look at that back four, [David] de Gea, [Wan-Bissaka] tremendous signing, [Victor] Lindelof getting better, [Harry] Maguire perfect, [Luke] Shaw, and the young boy [Brandon] Williams behind him is also a very, very good player.
“So the back five nice and solid and strong, what a base. You start from that, great base.”
Odion Ighalo has been banned from joining ole Gunnar’s side in training ground following his arrival from China – over concerns about the coronavirus.
The striker joined United from Shanghai Shenhua on February 1 on a six month loan deal, but was told to stay away from the club’s Carrington training complex.
The striker did not travel to Marbella with the rest of the United squad due to fears about him being readmitted to the UK in the wake of the coronavirus sweeping China and other countries that has already killed more than 1,000 people.
Now it has emerged United bosses also told Ighalo not to visit their training base as well.
Ighalo has been forced to train on his own at the GB Taekwondo Centre in Manchester – right next to rivals Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium
The video posted by Alli showed him wearing a face mask in an airport lounge, before moving the camera to show a man of Asian appearance, and then zooming in on a bottle of antiseptic hand wash.
“It wasn’t funny and I realised that immediately and took it down. For letting myself down and the club,” said England international Alli.
It isn’t something that should be joked about. I’m sending all my love and all my thoughts and prayers to everyone in China.
Manchester United have signed Southend United goalkeeper Nathan Bishop for an undisclosed fee.
The 20-year-old, who has made 17 appearances for the League One club this season, has signed a two-and-a-half year deal.
Bishop, who is an England Under-20 International, is expected to join up with United’s development squad.
“I’ve loved every second at Southend. It was an honour to play for the club,” he said.
“I want to thank everyone who I met from managers, coaching staff, the guys in the kitchen and everyone, especially the fans for accepting me and helping me throughout my time at the club.”
Meanwhile, Southend have terminated the contract of veteran defender Liam Ridgewell, 35, by mutual consent.
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